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The Japan Foundation Email Magazine, No. 159 (May 13, 2011)
(Circulation: 7,289)
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Dear readers:

"Golden Week" holidays are just over in Japan. Now it is getting
hotter and hotter toward summer. The Japan Foundation will bring
you hot information on arts and cultures this month, too! ** Graphic Works in Early Showa Period - NATORI Younosuke, KIMURA Ihee and DOMON Ken (5/19-6/29 Tokyo) ** The Japan Foundation Information Center Library (JFIC Library) will
display the magazines and books of photography as well as illustrated books in the early Showa Period mainly from the library collection. Graphic design of modern Japan will be found in photographic expression, layout design, and printing technique of the time that shows what Japan was in the early 20th century.

Date: May 19 to June 29
Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Venue: The Japan Foundation Headquarters JFIC Lounge

<Talk Session>
Date: June 18, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Venue: The Japan Foundation Headquarters JFIC Hall (Sakura)
Language: In Japanese

For more information, please visit:
http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/about/new/1105/05_01.html

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Table of Contents: The Japan Foundation's Activities

<Japan>
(1) A Film Screening Related "The 1st International Mokuhanga Conference
2011 Japan" (6/8 Kyoto)
(2) JF Original Furoshiki Now Available at JFIC Shop (Tokyo)

<Asia & Oceania>
(3) Manga Exhibition in Hanoi （5/19-6/16 Hanoi）
(4) Ikebana Classes Opening Ceremony　(5/20 Jakarta)
(5) RAP IN TONDO 2! (5/16-5/21 Manila, 5/22-5/25 Davao)

<Americas>
(6) The Grand Shrine of Ise: Photographs by Haruo Nakano
(3/15-6/30 Toronto)
(7）Talk by David Pepper: Give Me that Old-Time Washi (6/7 Toronto)

<Europe & Africa>
(8) Lecture: Overcoming both Physical and Demographic Tsunamis (5/17 London)
(9) Iai Demonstration by the School Mugai (5/21 Paris)
(10) Exhibition: World Heritage in Japan (5/23-6/30 Rome)
(11) Contemporary Japanese Film Screening (5/27 Moscow)
(12) Piano Concert by Tomoaki Yoshida (5/31 Rome)
(13) Sake Tasting (6/16 Paris)

<Japanese Film Screenings Overseas>
(14) Japanese Film Screenings Overseas in May

<Publications and Website Contents>
(15) "Omusubi" Issue 41 Released (Sydney)
(16) New Issue of "Performing Arts Network Japan" Posted

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<Japan>
(1) A Film Screening Related "The 1st International Mokuhanga Conference
2011 Japan" (6/8 Kyoto)

The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office and International Mokuhanga
Conference Board present a film screening related "The 1st International Mokuhanga Conference 2011 Japan" in collaboration with Kyoto City International Foundation.

Date: June 8, 1:30 p.m.
Venue: Event Hall Kyoto International Community House
Admission: Free
Booking: 200 people on a first-come, first-served basis
Contact: The Japan Foundation Kyoto Office

* "Shiko Munakata, Master of the Woodblock Prints" with English
Narration 1975 Mainichi Film Productions 32min. Color Directed by Takeo YANAGAWA
Golden Bear Prize(Short Film) Winner of Berlin International Film
Festival 1976
Time: 1st 2:00 p.m.
2nd 3:30 p.m.

* "Hand-made Japanese Paper" (Narration in English)
1975 Nikkei Visual Images, Inc 30min. Color Directed by Wataru KOYATA
Time: 1st 2:35 p.m.
2nd 4:05 p.m.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/about/new/1105/05_02.html

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(2) JF Original Furoshiki Now Available at JFIC Shop (Tokyo)

The Japan Foundation (JF) held in autumn 2010 the Second International Furoshiki Design Contest for students studying designs in 9 countries overseas: Germany, Indonesia, Australia, Canada, United States, Brazil, Russia, Vietnam and Singapore. Among all 217 submissions, the designs of one winner of Grand Prize (Vietnam) and three of Prize for Excellence (Singapore, United States and Canada) were newly adopted as JF original furoshiki.

Description: Four designs
Material: Cotton
Size: 70cm x70cm
Price: \1,400 (tax included)
Venue: JFIC Shop

For more information, please visit:
http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/publish/goods/furoshiki/furoshiki2_10.html

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<Asia & Oceania>
(3) Manga Exhibition in Hanoi （5/19-6/16 Hanoi）

The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam presents "Manga Realities: Exploring the Art of Japanese Comics Today" in corporation with Embassy of Japan in Vietnam.
This exhibition will focus on 9 distinguished Japanese manga works that have gained attention since 2000. A manga reading room will be set up at the museum for the visitors' reference.

Opening: May 18, 6:00 p.m.
Date: May 19 to June 16, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
(Open everyday during the exhibition term)
Venue: Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts
Admission: Free

For more information, please visit:
http://www.jpf.org.vn/TabId/97/ArticleId/960/PreTabId/65/Default.aspx

Lectures:
* Japanese Manga, an Entertainment Transcending Time and Space By Mizuki Takahashi (On-site curator/Curator for Contemporary Art Center, Art Tower Mito)
Date: May 19, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

* The Day When Manga Becomes an Art
By Kiyoshi Kusumi (Art critic)
Date: June 4, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Venue: Vietnam University of Fine Arts
Building C
Classroom 202

Weekend Concerts:
Piano performance by Vietnamese pianists
Date: Every weekend during the exhibition
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Venue: Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts, Exhibition hall 2nd floor
Booking: Not required
* Schedule may be changed without notice.

Manga Workshop: Manga workshop by Daisuke Nishijima (Cartoonist) for Vietnamese animators and cartoonists only
Date: May 26, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Venue: The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam Multipurpose Hall

For more event information, please visit:
http://www.jpf.go.jp/j/culture/new/1008/08-01.html
(In Japanese)

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(4) Ikebana Classes Opening Ceremony　(5/20 Jakarta)

The Japan Foundation, Jakarta organizes Ikebana (flower arrangement) classes every Friday from May 20 in corporation with Ikenobo Indonesia Chapter. The classes are only for Indonesian, but opening ceremony is open to the public.

Date: May 20, 2:00 p.m.
Venue: The Japan Foundation, Jakarta

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(5) RAP IN TONDO 2! (5/16-5/21 Manila, 5/22-5/25 Davao)

The Japan Foundation, Manila together with Embassy of France and Goethe-Institute Philippine presents Rap in Tondo 2, a workshop having started in 2010 for local Filipino rap and hip hop artists. The two-week workshop aims to train local Filipino rap and hip-hop artists in teaching the art to young rappers and hip-hoppers promoting rap and hip-hop in the country.
This year's event will feature the following rap and hip-hop artists
from France and Germany: MC Narco aka DJ Joe Kanga (Achille Dipita Toube), DJ Access (Matthias Schnar), THE P.A.T (Ndongmo Tapondjou Patrick Bernard), and MICHEL aka FLY (Michel Andres Figueredo Hernandez); from the Philippines: Shielbert Manuel, Filemon Dionisio, and Restly Perez; and from Japan: OMIYUKI CHANNEL.

* Manila
Date: May 16 to May 21
Venue: The Japan Foundation, Manila

* Davao
Date: May 22 to May 25
Venue: Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku

For more information and reservation, please visit:
http://www.jfmo.org.ph/arts_and_culture_lecture_seminars.php

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<Americas>
(6) The Grand Shrine of Ise: Photographs by Haruo Nakano
(3/15-6/30 Toronto)

The Japan Foundation, Toronto presents an exhibition of Haruo Nakano, the official photographer of the Grand Shrine of Ise.
All photographs are printed on washi, hand-made Japanese paper, and framed using timber from the sacred forest of the Shrine. Along with the delicate but noble photography, the contemporary craftsmanship contributes to this exhibition to deliver the spirit of the holy forest.

Date: March 15 to June 30
Monday through Friday and selected Saturdays
(Please visit the below Website for more detailed schedule.)
Venue: The Japan Foundation, Toronto
Admission: Free

For more information, please visit:
http://jftor.org/whatson/index.php

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(7）Talk by David Pepper: Give Me that Old-Time Washi (6/7 Toronto)

David Pepper has been collecting and studying traditional Japanese artifacts since he bought an old samurai sword in 1958. Washi, the native handmade paper, has been for many centuries an extremely versatile material, and turns up in surprising places as the main or supporting medium for everything from the obvious books and paintings to swords and armour. David will give a slide presentation on the historical use of washi, and promises to bring a number of actual artifacts for display and discussion.

Date: June 7, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.)
Venue: The Japan Foundation, Toronto
Admission: Free
Booking: Essential

For more information and reservation, please visit:
http://www.jftor.org/whatson/Pepper.php

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<Europe & Africa>
(8) Lecture: Overcoming both Physical and Demographic Tsunamis (5/17 London)

The Japan Foundation, London hosts a lecture of "Overcoming both Physical and Demographic Tsunamis" by Kosuke Motani, Senior Vice President of the Regional Planning Department at the Development Bank of Japan Inc and a Working Group Member for the Reconstruction Design Council of the Cabinet Office. The theme of this lecture will help the audience foresee something of the future, while enhancing their capability to survive in the new era of the global economy.

Date: May 17, 6:30 p.m.
Venue: The Japan Foundation, London
Booking: Essential

For more information, please visit:
http://www.jpf.org.uk/whatson.php#339

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(9) Iai Demonstration by the School of Mugai (5/21 Paris)

The Japan Cultural Institute in Paris hosts the Iai demonstration, a martial art that requires rapid sword drawing from a scabbard and cuts the opponent in one movement. Among many schools of Iai and Kenjutsu (a martial art that is practiced with unsheathed sword), the School of Mugai founded by Tsuji Gettan (Zen monk) in 1693 stands out particularly. With this demonstration of the School of Mugai, learn a true art of the Samurai!

Date: May 21, 3:00 p.m.
Venue: The Japan Cultural Institute in Paris
For more information, please visit:
http://www.mcjp.fr/francais/ateliers-demonstrations/demonstration-d-iai-par-l-ecole-239/demonstration-d-iai-par-l-ecole
(In French)

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(10) Exhibition: World Heritage in Japan (5/23-6/30 Rome)

The Japan Cultural Institute in Rome presents an exhibition of
63 photographs taken at world heritage sites in Japan by a contemporary photographer Kazuyoshi Miyoshi, renowned for his photography of nature and historic monuments.

Date: May 23 to June 30
Venue: The Japan Cultural Institute in Rome

For more information, please visit:
http://www.jfroma.it/attivita/mostre.htm (In Italian)

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(11) Contemporary Japanese Film Screening (5/27 Moscow)

The Japan Foundation, Russia organizes the screening of a Japanese film "As always", directed by Satoshi Kenmochi in 1998, which depicts three young people who met each other in their ordinary everyday lives.

Date: May 27, 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Rudomino

For more information, please visit:
http://www.jpfmw.ru/ru/events/pokaz-sovremennyix-yaponskix-filmov-maj.html (In Russian)

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(12) Piano Concert by Tomoaki Yoshida (5/31 Rome)

The Japan Cultural Institute in Rome hosts a piano concert by Tomoaki Yoshida who studied in the advanced course at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.

Date: May 31, 8:00 p.m.
Venue: The Japan Cultural Institute in Rome

For more information, please visit:
http://www.jfroma.it/attivita/spettacoli.htm (In Italian)

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(13) Sake Tasting (6/16 Paris)

The Japan Cultural Institute in Paris presents sake tasting and
workshop. Sake plays a central role in the life and culture of Japanese for nearly 2000 years. Sake is now made by about 2,000 sake breweries that offer 10,000 different brands, but very few of them are currently sold in France. After the workshop, you can taste varieties of sake.

Date: June 16, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Venue: The Japan Cultural Institute in Paris
Booking: Open from May 17 (May 10 for members)
Admission: 15 euros (12 euros for members)

For more information, please visit:
http://www.mcjp.fr/francais/ateliers-demonstrations/degustation-de-sake-246/degustation-de-sake-318(In French)

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<Japanese Film Screenings Overseas>
(14) Japanese Film Screenings Overseas in May

The May schedule of Japanese film screenings overseas is now posted on the Japan Foundation website. http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/culture/media/oversea/1105.html

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<Publications and Website Contents>
(15) "Omusubi" Issue 41 Released (Sydney)

"Nihongo Kyoiku Tsushin" provides Japanese-language teachers with useful information on Japanese-language education.
The contents "Bookshelf" was updated for April. http://mailmagazine.jpf-sydney.org/issue41/

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(16) New Issue of "Performing Arts Network Japan" Posted

Volume 66 of "Performing Arts Network Japan," a web magazine presented by the Japan Foundation to provide information on the Japanese performing arts scene, is now released.

[Artist Interview]
* Playing with physical contact, contact Gonzo

[Presenter Interview]
* Pioneering artist residencies and free-structured programs,
Roots of the NPN strategy

[Play of the Month]
Superstar by Ichiro Maruomaru

[Arts Organization of the Month]
CID (International Dance Council) http://www.performingarts.jp/indexj.html

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